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fix manual entry for .this pragma [ci skip]

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@ -2383,7 +2383,8 @@ Automatic self insertions
Starting with version 0.14 of the language, Nim supports ``field`` as a Starting with version 0.14 of the language, Nim supports ``field`` as a
shortcut for ``self.field`` comparable to the `this`:idx: keyword in Java shortcut for ``self.field`` comparable to the `this`:idx: keyword in Java
or C++. This feature has to be explicitly enabled via a ``{.this: self.}`` or C++. This feature has to be explicitly enabled via a ``{.this: self.}``
statement pragma. This pragma is active for the rest of the module: statement pragma (instead of ``self`` any other identifier can be used too).
This pragma is active for the rest of the module:
.. code-block:: nim .. code-block:: nim
type type
@ -2398,10 +2399,6 @@ statement pragma. This pragma is active for the rest of the module:
# is rewritten to: # is rewritten to:
# result = self.parentField + self.childField # result = self.parentField + self.childField
Instead of ``self`` any other identifier can be used too, but
``{.this: self.}`` will become the default directive for the whole language
eventually.
In addition to fields, routine applications are also rewritten, but only In addition to fields, routine applications are also rewritten, but only
if no other interpretation of the call is possible: if no other interpretation of the call is possible: